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Kanji 酷

14 strokes

Meaning

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
ひどい
Strokes
14
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1596 / 2500

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Words with 酷

  • 残酷

    ざんこく

    cruelty, harshness

    N1
  • 冷酷

    れいこく

    cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless

    N1

Example sentences

  • 動物どうぶつに残酷ざんこくなことをしてはいけない。

    Don't be cruel to animals.

  • 彼かれの冷酷れいこくな言葉ことばが今いまでも私わたしの心こころの中なかでうずいている。

    His bitter words still rankle in my mind.

  • 頭痛ずつうが酷ひどい。

    I have a bad headache.

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